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And yet nobody has shown that it has any affect on your ability to drive. It does not, and I will prove it on any driving course anyone wants to set up. There is no crime, because their is no “impairment”. It is not a hard drug, like alchohol. Driving under the influence of caffine should also be a crime if driving stoned is, they are pretty much identical levels of “impairment”.

I would fight this in court if ticketed. There is no “impairment” of the ability to drive, so no crime has been committed. I will prove it on any driving course anyone wants to set up.

It’s not as bad, but there is a skill loss in driving high vs driving drunk. I’d prolly equate it to driving with a really annoying person next to you. Now getting distracted because you’re singing along to The Doors *because* you’re high…

Not really, xlsamu. The reality is that it has no effect at all on the driving skills of a regular user. Someone who only occsionally smokes marijuana is probably about as you describe. A first time user might not be able to safely drive, but it still would not be near as dangerous as driving drunk.

But a regular user, who will fail the test they are talking about even if they haven’t smoked any weed in weeks, is not affected at all. And I will prove it on any course anyone wants to set up.

Another big issue, of course, is that the test for marijuana doesn’t ask the question ” are you stoned now” it asks the question “have you had a sinlge hit in the last 3 months”. It’s rediculous, and will never hold up in court. Everyone’s defense will be “yes… I took a few hits a week ago, but it had no effect on my ability to drive a week later.”

The test is blood based. Virtually no one should show hot after 24 hrs. and you should be well below the 5 nanograms in 4-8 hrs for even heavy smokers. It sucks, but I don’t think it’s as bad now that I’ve read a little more about it. Only one other state has the level set as high as 5 nanograms. It was obvious something was going to be done whether it impairs you or not, it is still an illegal substance right now unless you have a medical issue. Be thankful they’re not asking you to verify that.